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the AMP— POSTED Issue 50

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PAUL SAUNDERS
September 28, 2024

"Bike riding is great for your thinking. I can’t say I’ve written an entire tune while cycling, but riding has definitely inspired songwriting ideas."
— Allan Holdsworth

Here's the list of posts in your New Music Lives™ Facebook .ComUnity this week.

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• SONG OF THE WEEK: "Even in the Night" from NML .comUnity Member Johnny J Blair: Singer at Large Music Page — "An eternal love song about what and who you see and feel in the deepest darkest night."

• Professionals are consistent from Seth Godin— Authenticity is for amateurs. We want the surgeon, the broadcaster or the musician to show up fully, as the best version of themselves. We know you might be tired from an overnight shift…

• Why Your Lyrics Don’t Match Your Song from Tony Conniff— We all have an ongoing internal monologue. Problems to solve, choices to make. These themes, with a lot of emotion behind them, will tend to pop up in current song lyrics.

• From Idea to Full-Length Song in 90 Minutes on YouTube— Friedemann Findeisen's Three Step Process: 1. Buildup 2. Explode 3. Arrange...

and more to come, down below...

in partnership with the Eleven Music Career Center and Matt Jacoby 

Turn Up Your Music Career

The Eleven Community is for Singer Songwriters determined to make waves with their music careers. Eleven's team of experienced artist professionals believe that collaboration and community has the power you need to take your career to the next level. Your journey in music is uniquely yours. Do it FOR your self but not BY yourself.

Founded by accomplished drummer and entrepreneurial pioneer Matt Jacoby, Eleven Music Career Center is the hub where your music career takes center stage. Matt's vision has always been to foster a community where independent artists like you can thrive, backed by industry experts dedicated to your success. As the beating heart behind Eleven and the Career Musicians Made Simple community, Matt infuses over three decades of musical experience and 20 years of business acumen into a platform that's all about empowering independent musicians.

Eleven is not just about one person's passion. It's about the Partnerships that put success in your career... It's about connecting with Music Career Success Specialists who aren't just pros— they're your coaches, your advisors, your biggest supporters and cheerleaders. These seasoned touring artists, managers, agents, coaches and engineers not only get where you're coming from, but the know where you need to go and how to get there.

Real People. Real Conversations. Real Results. That's Eleven Music Career Center.

Eleven's step-by-step guides, community events, and personal support are designed to provide the practical steps and encouragement you need to avoid pitfalls and foster growth. Eleven doesn't just give advice. They provide progress. 

Don't miss out on UpToEleven's cornerstone resource, Tap to subscribe to Matt's Setlist Newsletter— available every Tuesday, it's a weekly digest of essential career-tuning tips and a treasure trove of free resources to take your music journey up, up and away.

... and here's the more...

• Sierra Ferrell Wins Big At 23rd Americana Honors & Awards from Pollstar News— Breakout star Sierra Ferrell won the top two awards at Wednesday's 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards presented by the Americana Music Association at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

• 4 Lessons & Resources Every Songwriter & Composer Should Know from  GRAMMY.com— The 2024 Songwriters & Composers Wing Town Hall featured four panels exploring the evolving trends, emerging opportunities and potential challenges impacting the songwriting and composing industry. Here are four key lessons we learned from the Town Hall.

• Survey Says Country Music Fans Have the Best Mental Health from TasteOfCountry— Country music fans are seeing the glass as half full!

• Top 5 Spotify Growth Tactics for Musicians from Ari's Take Academy— Join us for a free webinar! Thursday, September 26th at 12pm PDT | 3pm EDT | 8pm GMT In this FREE live 60 minute online training, Ari Herstand will be discussing how to find your fans and grow your audience on Spotify. Register Here's what we'll cover... How user-generated, editorial,…

• Will AI Replace Musicians? on TED .com— Everyone is worried AI will replace them, but Grammy-winning record producer Oak Felder is pretty sure the computers won't cut it alone — at least not in the music industry. In an on-stage demo, he displays the difference between a live performance and AI-generated vocals, offering unique insight…

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